The Michigan Wolverines and Ohio State Buckeyes meet each year for one of the biggest rivalry games in all of college football.http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/14868/jim-delany-talks-michigan-ohio-state In several cases, the winner of the game claimed the Big Ten Conference title and advanced to the Rose Bowl.http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/bowls/bowl_results.php?bowlid=259
The 2010 meeting between Michigan and Ohio State took place on Saturday, November 27, 2010, at 12:00 p.m. EST as Ohio State defeated Michigan 37-7.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303310194 The game was held at Ohio Stadium, or The Horseshoe, in Columbus, Ohio, and was televised live on ABC. Ohio State came in ranked eighth in the BCS standings and in a three-way tie for the top spot in the Big Ten with a 10-1 overall and 6-1 conference record. Michigan, while not ranked, had performed better in 2010 than in recent years, entering the game with a 7-4 record including going 3-4 in conference play.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/preview?gameId=303310194
Recent Ohio State-Michigan Games
In 2009, the Buckeyes defeated the Wolverines 21-10 in Ann Arbor on November 21. Kickoff was at 12:00 p.m. EST and the game aired on ABC.http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=293250130
For the 2008 meeting, the 9-3 Buckeyes defeated the 3-8 Wolverines, 42 to 7, on November 22, 2008.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=283270194
Prior to the 2006 game between Ohio State and Michigan, long-time Wolverines head coach Bo Schembechler passed away suddenly. Schembechler played against the Buckeyes and their former coach Woody Hayes numerous times during his career. The 2006 games also marked the first time teams entered ranked first and second in the country.http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=263220194
Historical Michigan-Ohio State Results
- 2007: Ohio State 14 - Michigan 3http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/bigten/michigan/opponents_records.php?teamid=2380
- 2006: Ohio State 42 - Michigan 39http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/bigten/michigan/opponents_records.php?teamid=2380
- 2005: Ohio State 25 - Michigan 21http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/bigten/michigan/opponents_records.php?teamid=2380
- 2004: Ohio State 37 - Michigan 21http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/bigten/michigan/opponents_records.php?teamid=2380
- 2003: Michigan 35 - Ohio State 21http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/bigten/michigan/opponents_records.php?teamid=2380
- 2002: Ohio State 14 - Michigan 9 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/bigten/michigan/opponents_records.php?teamid=2380
- 2001: Ohio State 26 - Michigan 20http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/bigten/michigan/opponents_records.php?teamid=2380
- 2000: Michigan 38 - Ohio State 26http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/bigten/michigan/opponents_records.php?teamid=2380
- 1999: Michigan 24 - Ohio State 17http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/bigten/michigan/opponents_records.php?teamid=2380
- 1998: Ohio State 31 - Michigan 16http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/bigten/michigan/opponents_records.php?teamid=2380
The Rivalry
In a brief introduction to the rivalry, the long history of the college football teams at the University of Michigan and Ohio State University is featured. The voice-over announcer describes it as the greatest rivalry in college sports. Former players also speak, describing it as more than a game and a separation between two ways of life.